<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001144204-14-019690.txt : 20140331
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20140331212820
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-14-019690
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140320
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140331
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140331

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHILDRENS PLACE RETAIL STORES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001041859
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-FAMILY CLOTHING STORES [5651]
		IRS NUMBER:				311241495
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 PLAZA DRIVE
		CITY:			SECAUCUS
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07094
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2015582400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 PLAZA DRIVE
		CITY:			SECAUCUS
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07094

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SCARPA MICHAEL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001196779

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23071
		FILM NUMBER:		14732115

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O LIZ CLAIBORNE INC
		STREET 2:		ONE CLAIBORNE AVE,
		CITY:			N BERGEN
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07047
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    <periodOfReport>2014-03-20</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2014-03-21</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>CHILDRENS PLACE RETAIL STORES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PLCE</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>SCARPA MICHAEL</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O THE CHILDREN'S PLACE RETAIL STORES</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>500 PLAZA DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SECAUCUS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07094</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
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            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>COO, CFO</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2014-03-20</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2500</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares of Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share, of The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. (the &quot;Company&quot;), underlying a performance stock award granted under the Company's 2011 Equity Incentive Plan (the &quot;Plan&quot;) on April 19, 2013. Such shares vest and are deliverable on or within 10 days following April 19, 2016, provided Mr. Scarpa is employed by the Company on such date, as further subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>This Form 4/A is being filed to correct a typographical error in the number of shares acquired by Mr. Scapa. No other amendments to the filing are being made.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ James E. Myers, as Attorney-In-Fact for Michael Scarpa</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-03-31</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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